There are 10 ways to get from Worcester to Limerick by train, plane, ferry, bus, car, or car ferry
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Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Shannon Airport
best- Take the train from Worcester Shrub Hill to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane LHR - SNN
7h 15m€139–349Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Shannon Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Worcester Foregate Street to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane BHX - SNN
5h 47m€50–230Train, ferry
- Take the train from Worcester Foregate Street to Herefordtrain
- Take the train from Hereford to Holyheadtrain
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry 0
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Limericktrain Re
13h 31m€115–235Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Worcester Shrub Hill to Gloucestertrain
- Take the train from Gloucester to Pembroke Docktrain
- Take the ferry from Pembroke Dock to Rosslare Harbourferry
- Take the bus from Rosslare Europort to Waterford Bus Stationbus 40
- Take the bus from Waterford Bus Station to Limerick Colbert Stationbus 55
16h 29m€143–289Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Worcester to Cairnryancar
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
- Drive from Belfast to Limerickcar
12h 1m€154–263Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Shannon Airport
- Take the train from Worcester Foregate Street to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane MAN - SNN
7h 23m€85–271Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, train
- Take the train from Worcester Foregate Street to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane BHX - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Limerick Junctiontrain
8h 32m€57–185Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Cork Airport, train
- Take the train from Worcester Foregate Street to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane BHX - ORK
- Take the train from Cork to Limerick Junctiontrain
8h 21m€57–249Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Cork Airport, train
- Take the train from Worcester Shrub Hill to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane BRS - ORK
- Take the train from Cork to Limerick Junctiontrain
9h 26m€109–242Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Cork Airport
- Take the train from Worcester Foregate Street to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane MAN - ORK
- Take the train from Cork to Limerick Junctiontrain
10h 1m€88–310
Worcester to Limerick by train, ferry, foot, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Worcester to Limerick is to train and fly which costs €55 - €190 and takes 8h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Worcester to Limerick is to train and fly which takes 5h 47m and costs €50 - €230.
The distance between Worcester and Limerick is 837 km.
The best way to get from Worcester to Limerick without a car is to train and ferry which takes 13h 31m and costs €110 - €240.
It takes approximately 7h 15m to get from Worcester to Limerick, including transfers.
There are 149+ hotels available in Limerick.
What companies run services between Worcester, England and Limerick, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Worcester to Limerick. However, you can take the train to London Paddington, take the train to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to Shannon Airport (SNN), walk to Shannon Airport, then take the line 51 bus to Limerick Colbert Station. Alternatively, you can take a train from Worcester Foregate Street to Limerick via Hereford, Holyhead, Holyhead Ferry, Dublin Ferryport B+I, The Point, Heuston, and Dublin Heuston in around 13h 31m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €24–150
Flights from Manchester Airport to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–140
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–95
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €24–150
Flights from Manchester Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €22–130
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €22–110
Flights from Bristol Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €19–130
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Worcester Shrub Hill to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Worcester Foregate Street to Hereford
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Worcester Shrub Hill to Gloucester
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Gloucester to Pembroke Dock
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €85–170
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Worcester Shrub Hill to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Worcester Foregate Street to Hereford
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–28
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Worcester Foregate Street to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–26
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Hereford to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Dublin Heuston to Limerick
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €18–25
Train from Dublin Heuston to Limerick Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €15–22
Train from Cork to Limerick Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €9–13
Train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Rosslare Europort to Waterford Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Waterford Bus Station to Limerick Colbert Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Rosslare Europort to Waterford Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–42
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Passenger
- €42
- Car Passenger
- €172
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Ferry from Pembroke Dock to Rosslare Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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